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romanpoet

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About romanpoet

http://virgil.gr

Recent public activity

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    Comment #45244054

    I've seen several complaints here about how GOS does "user profiles", specifically complaining they make the UX too poor. There is a weaker form of user profiles called "work profi…

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    Comment #43807697

    This has precedence for the LA Metro in 2017. https://observer.com/2017/10/la-metro-promotes-transit-etiqu...

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    Comment #19334633

    Stopped reading after being informed that my thinking the word "Eskimo", which the author zerself used, is offensive.

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    Comment #18901119

    There's still a few nodes remaining in Asia. https://tormap.void.gr/ As a point of comparison, look at the nodes for Ethereum, which, IMHO, is a even more disruptive idea than Tor.…

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    Comment #18900802

    I left Tor Project after seven years for the same reason (the pivot from "internet privacy" to "human rights watch for nerds" where internet privacy is a means to an end). At Tor P…

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    Comment #18500171

    Does this mean that she can no longer be considered a diversity hire for university positions?

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    Comment #16502515

    I'm here to report to you that unfortunately they are not that company. I hear they used to be everything the nerds dreamed, but as the company grew, the original culture was unabl…

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    Comment #14934785

    Knowing nothing about the manifesto, the article's frequent use of weasel words makes me want to support to author of the manifesto.

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    Comment #14756115

    This has been done in Singapore for years. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10108869359209909&se...

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    Comment #13631345

    You know, this sounds absurd, but I like it.

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    Comment #13256111

    please someone teach this student LaTeX.

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    Comment #12428101

    Okay, if Tor decides they'd pare back of the rest of the world to "focus at home", that would be a perfectly fine thing, logically consistent thing to do However, this argument doe…

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    Comment #12427182

    Good point. To answer you directly---in short they like whistleblowing. More long-form they like some of the protection features---e.g., protection against corporate espionage from…

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    Comment #12426875

    relays: * https://atlas.torproject.org/#details/46022AFBB0B1A771EE3CB3... * https://atlas.torproject.org/#details/AD00FAC2AB97E310ECAB25...

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    Comment #12426856

    > But hey, if you decide to use a proxy that screams "I'M A POLITICAL DISSIDENT" with every packet you send they might just get interested. Hit the nail on the head my good sir.

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    Comment #12426604

    Thank you 1ris! Yes, that is exactly the point.

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    Comment #12426427

    Tor operators are the main ones at increased risk. But the key point that there's no good reason for any of them to be at increased risk at all.

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    Comment #12426409

    That's a perfectly fine response, and it's completely logical. However, Tor self-righteously insists it is improving human rights, especially for improving human rights outside the…

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    Comment #12426386

    > I have much respect for Virgil, but I also think Tor is in need of a rebrand at home. Thanks! I love you too. > These are things that economic resources that have to answer to We…

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    Comment #12426333

    You can run relays in Singapore. But you'll first want to leave your cellphone number with the police so they give you a call before visiting you at home. After the pivot there rem…

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    Comment #12426308

    Author here. In short, Singapore authorities view Privacy as a double-edged sword. They recognize it's power for anti-corruption (which they love), but dislike the human-rights ang…

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    Comment #9051955

    Why is this better than netcat? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netcat

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    Comment #8673093

    This is hilarious. I also contributed to BGI-Cognitive Genomics.

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    Comment #5811534

    Please share, what comparable setup have you used?